Devika Rani is regarded as India's first female superstar. The actress left her husband - producer Himanshu Rai - and abandoned a film midway in 1936 to run off with her co-star.
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On Asha Parekh's 81st brithday on Monday (October 2), we take a look at the illustrious life of the doe-eyed danseuse, who became the highest paid actress of her time.
On Lata Mangeshkar's 94th birth anniversary, we revisit her illustrious career and life. Lata started working at the age of 13 to take care of her family after her father's sudden demise. She went on to become the 'Nightingale of India' and sang over 20,000 songs.